[Quqnoos] A suicide bomber blew himself up in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika on Friday, killing three people and wounding another 18.The attacker detonated explosives strapped to his body in the capital of Paktika province that shares a long border with Pakistan, local governor Abdul Qayum Katawazai said.
"Three people, including a police man, were martyred and another 18, including four policemen, were wounded in the suicide blast today," he said.
Most of those hurt were civilians passing by. The rest were police on duty at the time of the attack.
The bomber's precise target was not clear.
No groups, including the Taliban, have claimed responsibility for the bombing.